Journal B: Beat Kohler becomes editor-in-chief
The new Bern-based online magazine is set to launch in early September. Beat Kohler, who previously worked for the Jungfrau Zeitung in the Bernese Oberland, will serve as editor-in-chief of Journal B.
The Jungfrau Zeitung has relied heavily on the Internet since it was founded in 2000. The choice of Kohler is therefore a stroke of luck, writes the Bernese Online Media Association in a press release on Friday. Kohler will now work with project manager Manuel Gnos to further develop Journal B. The next step will be to fill the editorial team and choose a layout and marketing measures.
The technical collaboration with the company Sourcefabric in Berlin and Tageswoche Basel has already been agreed. The launch of Journal B is secured thanks to substantial donations from various foundations. Further funding will be provided by contributions from association members.
According to its own statements, the magazine aims to contribute to the diversity of opinion in the federal city. The board of the supporting association includes Bern city councillors Urs Frieden (Greens) and Thomas Göttin (SP). The initiative committee includes numerous cultural figures and exponents from the left-green camp. (SDA)
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(Photo: Jungfrauzeitung.ch)
